Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-10

District and Montgomery county, who are named
IN tne Fourth OF July claims bill: District OF Col
nmblacTo Elizabeth Peter. widow Of Thomas
David Shoemaker, 1857. Montgomery county,
MO- s. Wilson $3.50, George brewer, sA7e5o;
camnhe NJ Smith, r. administTatoP Of Miam Ian,
Emily F. Duvall, widow OF Charles A. DuvaI, de.
ceased H4; Syndenham B. Deitz, $471; William
Higgins deceased s JohSs So ol MaS
=; MURPHY, widow OF Charles H. Murphy, deceased,
1S; C. i MADDOX *3e5; Richard H. Perry, $7175o
AGAINST MATTHEWS
Perry Carson, chairman OF the meeting OF colored
citizens held to endorse the action Of the Senate in
rejecting the nomination of J. C. Matthew'S called
upon senator Ingalls, at the room OF the Senate
Distrlct committee this morning and presented
the resolutions adopted.
THR CABLE BILL ERROR CORRECTED.
Tne House cable railway bill, which was re-
called from the Senate to correct an error In the
% Snr0nment f was to-day returned to the Senate in
Capitol Topics.
WITHOUT s1GNIFICANCR.
The submission to Congress OF a report showing
the probable strength OF the militia and report
as 10 the railroad capacity for transportation Of
troops, ETC., from the War department. still gives
rise 10 surmises that preparations for war because
oI tne nsherles trouble are being made. 1t Is
IneIe!Ore as well to state again that, under
Information OF Congress an annual statement OF
the available militia of the United States. This
information or statement of the militia force is
party compiled from the reports OF the adjutant
generals OF the states and partly from estimates
made In the adjutant generals office. The total
estimated that one out OF every seven OF the popu
lat1on Is Mt for military duty. The information in
regard 70 railroad facilities is also annually fur
OF posts, and it covers the entire union. Under
the law the officers are required to report all
changes IN post offices and post roads, the exten
sion or Old lines and construction OF new lines
These subjects are reported to Congress every
year under the law, and hence there is nothing
AgMncant In their appearance this year.
CLASSIFICATION OF PosTMAsTERs.
substitute for the bill introduced by MI.
Peters to regulate the classification and cOmpen-
sation Of postmasters and their allowances has
been reported by the post Office committee OF the
House. The bill proposes reclassi1cati0n into
three divisions, as follows: First class Offices,
business, exceeds 10000; second class Offices
where the receipts exceed s. 900, and third class
post offices including all Others. The postmasters
OF the nrSt and second classes to be subject to
confirmation by the Senate while those of the
third class are to serve under the appointment OF
the Postmaster General. The salary OF the post
master at New York is fixed at 5000 and that OF
the postmaster at Washington at 5000. The
salaries OF the frst class postmasters range from
81 GOO to 400, and the third class postmasterS
are to receive commission upon their receipts
THE FORT1FICATION BILL.
The conferees on the fOrtifcation appropriation
bill yesterday heard arguments by Lieuts Smith
and Birnie, of the army, and Commodore Sicard, of
the navy on the merits OF steel built-up guns for
coast defenses and naval warfare. Mr.. Patrick also
addressed the committee In explanation OF the
operation OF his automobile torpedo.
INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGED TEXAS OUTRAGEs.
Twenty witnesses Of the alleged outrages in
Washington county, Texas, left Brenham yester-
6aV for thfQ city tn 70 no ata in
yestigating committee. OF the remainder sum-
mOned, County Judge Kirde, Paul Frickle l. D..
Jordan and o. D. Potter, prominent republicans,
Will leave Brennan In a few days.
The House spent yesterdays session, after THE
STARS report closed, in listening to eulOgies On
the late Representative Price by MesSrs. Caswell,
Thomas, Pettibone, Hudd, Henderson and Breck-
enT1dge.
After THE STARS report OF Senate proceedings
closed yesterday, MeSsfs. Sp00nef, COckreE Frye
Plumb, Evarts, Sabin, Palmer and Farwell dehv-
cred addresses upon the fe character and services
OF Gen. Logan.